CLINICS

We offer the following clinics:

Family Planning
Asthma Clinic
COPD
Diabetic Clinic
Physiotherapist
Dietician
Travel Clinic
Minor Surgery
Counselling
Child Immunisation
Menopause-HRT
Immunisations

Appointments for these are made through the receptionists.

Due to increased demand for appointments, we will now be offering ear syringing slots within set clinic times only. This may mean that there will be several weeks wait for an appointment. You may need to consider making an appointment at Specsavers if you are unable to wait.

Family Planning

This service is carried out by either your doctor or a family planning trained Nurse. We provide a full range of contraceptive methods. Emergency and confidential advice is available at all times by appointment.

Asthma Clinic

Asthma clinics are run twice a week by our nursing staff.

COPD

COPD clinic is run once a week by our nursing team.

Diabetic Clinic

A diabetic clinic is run Twice a week.

Physiotherapist

Available in the surgery. Speak to your doctor to be referred. We have a physio who has appointments on a weekly basis

Dietician

A dietician is available via a referral from your GP.

Travel Clinic

We provide travel advice and immunisations. Please note that there will be a charge for some vaccinations. Further details can be found on our Travel Advice page.

Minor Surgery

Minor surgical procedures are carried out under local anaesthetic in the practice on a weekly basis. One of our doctors will arrange this for you.

Counselling

Counselling Services are available through a referral by your GP to the new Somerset wide service.

Child Immunisation

Clinics are held once a week. You will receive a notification letter from Somerset Patient and Practitioner Services informing you of the date of the clinic and asking you to contact the surgery and make an appointment for your child to be immunised. Please note that we are unable to vaccinate children without the written consent of a parent or guardian.

Menopause & HRT

All doctors give advice on these topics.

Immunisations

This practice follows the national policy for immunisation. Further information can be found on the NHS Immunisation Schedule website

NHS England are rolling out a large vaccination programme starting this Autumn which will comprise of the following vaccinations:

RSV vaccine (Respiratory syncytial virus) – this is a new vaccine

Clinical presentation is similar to flu
Severity of illness is similar to flu
It is associated with heart disease & chronic lung disease
A single dose of vaccine will help to boost protection as patients reach an age group at highest risk of serious RSV infection.

Eligibility

Everyone turning 75 years old on or after the 1 September 2024 will be offered a single dose of RSV vaccine.
For the first year of the programme, the vaccine will also be offered to those who are already aged 75 to 79 years on 1 September 2024 (catch up campaign)
From September 24 all pregnant women can have the vaccine to protect their babies against RSV and the vaccine should be offered around the 28 week antenatal appointment. Vaccine is needed in every pregnancy.

RSV vaccine is given all year round and we will be inviting eligible patients in due course

Flu vaccination

We are not able to give flu vaccinations until 3rd October, this is because flu effectiveness can wane in adults and The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation have advised moving the start of the programme for most adults to the beginning of October, on the understanding that the majority of the vaccinations will be completed by the end of November, closer to the time that the flu season hits.

Eligibility for Flu vaccination

those aged 65 years and over
those aged 18 years to under 65 years in clinical risk groups (as defined by the Green Book, Influenza Chapter 19)
those in long-stay residential care homes
carers in receipt of carer’s allowance, or those who are the main carer of an elderly or disabled person
close contacts of immunocompromised individuals

Shingles

Everyone aged between 70 and 79 years is eligible for the shingles vaccine up to 79 years of age.
If you are 65 on or after 1 September 2023 you are also eligible for your shingles vaccine.
If you have a severely weakened immune system you will be eligible for shingles

Pneumonia

The pneumococcal vaccine helps protect against some types of bacterial infections that can cause serious illnesses like:

meningitis (an infection in the brain and spinal cord)
sepsis (a life-threatening reaction to an infection)
pneumonia (an infection in the lungs)

It can also help protect against other illnesses such as sinusitis and ear infections.